Where does “vicepremier” come from?
vicepremier (Italian) comes from Italian premier, from English premier, from French premier, from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos — passed , crossed.
vicepremier (Italian): vice-president of a council
Definitions
- vice-president of a council
Ancestry of “vicepremier”, step by step
vicepremier traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian premier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | premier | premier, prime minister |
| 2 | English | premier | Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree;... |
| 3 | French | premier | first; prime; premier |
| 4 | Middle French | premier | first |
| 5 | Old French | premier | first; beginning; start |
| 6 | Latin | prīmārius | One of the first, of the first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable. It was used as the title of a position in universities |
| 7 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 8 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Czech premiér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | premiér | prime minister |
| 2 | French | premier ministre | prime minister; premier |